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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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